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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #585 on: November 22, 2015, 09:45:28 pm »
Aaron Rodgers Answers All the Doubters and Gets the Packers Back on Track


 By Mike Freeman , NFL National Lead Writer

Aaron Rodgers was looking to throw a pass to James Jones while Jones wasn't looking. Rodgers had to pull the football back because, you know, Jones wasn't freaking looking.         

Rodgers threw his hands up like, Dude, what the hell are you doing?

It wasn't the only time something like this happened. Rodgers, for much of the first half, was running for his life. Minnesota defenders got constant shots on him—a shove here, a toss there, a tackle here and there. Rodgers the rag doll.

Then came the second half.

And what we saw was vintage Rodgers. No, these Packers aren't perfect. Not by a long shot. But as long as they have Rodgers, they are still a dangerous team.

The 30-13 win by the Packers was defined by two Rodgers plays in the second half.

The first came in the third quarter. He bounced to the left, and Jones—off a double move—got a huge gain. It was one of the most important plays for the team over the last four weeks. It kept the drive going, and it seemed like that was the first time this team was like the Packers we have come to know.

And it was typical Rodgers.

Rodgers would find Jones again, this time for a touchdown, to help make the score 27-13. It was another third-down scramble, except this time he ran to the right and threw one of the best passes of the day—in any game—again to Jones.

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This was a week in which idiots were starting to blame Rodgers' girlfriend for his woes and in which there were legitimate questions about the team's postseason viability. Many were picking the Vikings to win and extend a lead in the division. They were hot coming into this game. The Packers were not.

What Rodgers did was remind us to never forget how great he is. No, he hasn't been perfect. But he has been talented and gritty, and when he's on, he's as good as anyone.

Just when you count Rodgers out, here he comes, telling you to shove your Olivia Munn comments, and making a statement to the rest of the division.

The statement is: I'm still here.

This doesn't mean we forget all of Green Bay's issues. The Vikings' defensive backs at times took full advantage of what has become one of the more predictable offenses in football. On more than a few occasions, the Vikings were running the routes of the Packers' receivers better than the receivers were. It was incredible to watch, really. The Vikings were Darrelle Revis-ing the Packers.

When the Vikings went to man-to-man, the Packers' wideouts were still being blanketed. It used to be that no one dared cover the receivers so close, or else they'd get burned. Now, you'd need a spatula to separate defenders from the Green Bay receivers. The receivers (cough, Randall Cobb, cough) keep dropping passes that are right in their hands.

There are still issues to be reconciled, but the Packers beat a terrific team, and there are signs of an impending turnaround. Rodgers has now won 10 of his last 11 starts against Minnesota.

It could be argued the MVPs of the game were kicker Mason Crosby (made all five of his field-goal attempts) and the defense. Also, Eddie Lacy made an appearance, emerging from a milk carton, and became a factor on the field. It was like a switch had been flipped, and the result was a statement day from him (100 yards rushing). That bit of Lacy running was just enough to prevent the Vikings from focusing all their resources on Rodgers as other teams have recently done.

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The Packers defense also had sacks, the first in three weeks. Green Bay got its sixth sack of Teddy Bridgewater late in the game just as Minnesota was trying to get back into it. The Packers were also able to prevent Adrian Peterson from going thermonuclear and forced him to fumble late in the contest.

Yet, to me, this game was mostly about Rodgers. The team goes as he goes. In many ways, while Rodgers did miss the open receiver on occasion during the team's losing streak, he has received maybe an unfair share of the criticism. During the Packers' three-game slide, Rodgers had six touchdowns, one pick, 779 yards passing, nearly a 57 percent completion percentage and an 83.3 rating.

Where do the Packers go from here? I'd argue this was actually one of the biggest wins of the Rodgers era. A fourth straight loss would have caused near panic in Packerville. This was huge. This was as big as it gets.

Green Bay's next two games are home against Chicago on Thanksgiving and then at Detroit. Neither of those are brutally tough games (despite the Lions just recently manhandling them). We might see, at the very least, a mini-run by the Packers.

My guess: They use those next two games to take an irreversible hold on the division.

Green Bay has won four straight division titles, and I think it will win it again, for the same reason it had a season-saving win against Minnesota.

The reason can be explained in two words: Aaron Rodgers.

He's baaaaack.

Mike Freeman covers the NFL for Bleacher Report.

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #586 on: November 22, 2015, 09:51:39 pm »
I support any other admin who wishes to kick otto to the curb. Envy was booted for less, and was less of a chickenshit ****.

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #587 on: November 22, 2015, 10:26:08 pm »
Cry me a river ****.

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #588 on: November 22, 2015, 10:38:23 pm »
What's a "river ****"?

Punctuation is not your friend.

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #589 on: November 22, 2015, 10:59:47 pm »
Is that sort of like "**** a bucket of water" but worse?

As in she has a bad case of river ****...

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #590 on: November 23, 2015, 08:49:14 am »
maybe the Bears will win Thursday and send Otto on another vacation.

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #591 on: November 23, 2015, 09:24:14 am »
Fan favorite Jeff Janis shows his speed on return, pass-interference


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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #592 on: November 23, 2015, 11:50:12 am »



Bart Starr.

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #593 on: November 23, 2015, 04:17:53 pm »
The run fixes everything.

Nathan from Tampa, FL

Vic, I know you are a players, not plays guy who loves predictability, but it seems to me part of the problem is the play calls are all too often too predictable and the defense knows exactly what is coming. Sometimes it looks like the corners are running our routes better than our receivers because they know exactly what route their guy is running before the snap.

Nathan, I’m sorry for picking you to send this message, but I’m not going to do it again, not this week, not following a big win with Thanksgiving three days away. No, sir, I am not going to provide a forum for whining and crying about play-calling and predictability. It stops right now. Anybody who wants to do it, please be advised: Your question will be deleted. This week, we’re going to give thanks. We’re going to give thanks for another season that appears to be leading toward the playoffs. We’re going to appreciate our good fortune and the luxury of victory we have been afforded. Thanksgiving is not a time for entitlement; it’s a time for humble thanks.

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #594 on: November 23, 2015, 04:24:19 pm »
Shannon from Rockford, IL

I think McCarthy and Rodgers give a great 1-2 press conference punch and do a great job of educating the press and fans about the game. What are your thoughts about how they answer questions?

I’m not looking for a performance; I’m seeking a look into each man’s genuine thoughts and emotions for what had just transpired. After covering those two press conferences for five seasons, I think I can read each man. Coach McCarthy has an edge to him and, when he shows it, I know I’m getting the real thing. I like that. I like to see how coaches react to softball questions. I’ve always believed you catch more bees with honey than you do with vinegar. I tossed Coach McCarthy a softball question yesterday. He could’ve just said “Yeah, you’re right.” Instead, he went opposite on me about not even talking to his team about division leads and tiebreakers until his team has double-digit wins. Immediately, I knew I got the truth. That’s what I’m seeking for my readers.

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #595 on: November 23, 2015, 11:21:47 pm »
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2015/11/21/chip-hundleys-shoulder-remains/76132706/


Hundley seems to feel very content in the Packer's QB  school learning to be a competent NFL QB.  I believe that he will be a good one for somebody.


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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #596 on: November 23, 2015, 11:36:34 pm »
That's bad team in Minny. WTF was that coach thinking running Peterson only 13 times. And Teddy Bridgewater is a good backup QB...he was definitely over matched/clueless.

And the Minny secondary is just atrocious.

Peckers had few holding penalties, but they hold on every play.

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #597 on: November 24, 2015, 01:33:33 am »

Well you got to give the Packers some credit.  They whipped the first place 7-2 Vikings in their house pretty thoroughly.

As for Hundley, let's knock Rodgers out of the game so Packrat can see how good Hundley is.

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #598 on: November 24, 2015, 05:54:28 am »
We can put Datko on the offensive line in front of him and promote a few WRs from the practice squad.  They should be fine!

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Re: Green Bay sucks
« Reply #599 on: November 24, 2015, 05:55:24 am »
Lacy looked  a lot better though, I will say that